own first job: NSSEC 8 classes
National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC) of respondent’s first job: Condensed 8-category version. Note that this indicator is constructed on the basis of less information than the respondent’s current or last job NSSEC: Information on establishment size and managerial duties is not considered. For a detailed look-up file between SOC 2000 and the 5-category NSSEC see bit.ly/1RzyUfR
See JBNSSEC_DV
See RJ1SEC on BHPS data file RINDRESP
Datafile
Index term
Derived variable note:
National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC) of respondent's first job: Condensed 8-category version. Note that this indicator is constructed on the basis of less information than the respondent's current or last job NSSEC: Information on establishment size and managerial duties is not considered. For a detailed look-up file between SOC 2000 and the 5-category NSSEC see bit.ly/1RzyUfR
See JBNSSEC_DV
See RJ1SEC on BHPS data file RINDRESP
Derived variable note:
Uses J1SOC90/
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 40 | 0.12% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 31790 | 96.78% |
| proxy | -7 | 74 | 0.23% |
| refusal | -2 | 24 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 16 | 0.05% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 70 | 0.21% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 127 | 0.39% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 158 | 0.48% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 45 | 0.14% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 55 | 0.17% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 264 | 0.8% |
| Routine | 8 | 180 | 0.55% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 238 | 0.67% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 27562 | 77.7% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 109 | 0.31% |
| don't know | -1 | 68 | 0.19% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 59 | 0.17% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 654 | 1.84% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 1028 | 2.9% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 1699 | 4.79% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 387 | 1.09% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 387 | 1.09% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 1965 | 5.54% |
| Routine | 8 | 1181 | 3.33% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 27 | 0.1% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 27506 | 98.24% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 15 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 19 | 0.07% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 43 | 0.15% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 63 | 0.23% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 21 | 0.08% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 22 | 0.08% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 106 | 0.38% |
| Routine | 8 | 65 | 0.23% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 25 | 0.09% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 28703 | 98.06% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 20 | 0.07% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 64 | 0.22% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 46 | 0.16% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 21 | 0.07% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 30 | 0.1% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 100 | 0.34% |
| Routine | 8 | 49 | 0.17% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 22 | 0.07% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 31232 | 97.58% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 28 | 0.09% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 27 | 0.08% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 49 | 0.15% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 19 | 0.06% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 22 | 0.07% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 88 | 0.27% |
| Routine | 8 | 50 | 0.16% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 46 | 0.13% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 33041 | 96.28% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 33 | 0.1% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 52 | 0.15% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 70 | 0.2% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 24 | 0.07% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 26 | 0.08% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 130 | 0.38% |
| Routine | 8 | 78 | 0.23% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 16 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34401 | 95.4% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 16 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 24 | 0.07% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 62 | 0.17% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 103 | 0.29% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 43 | 0.12% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 38 | 0.11% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 156 | 0.43% |
| Routine | 8 | 87 | 0.24% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 68 | 0.17% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 36870 | 93.83% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 24 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 14 | 0.04% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 46 | 0.12% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 69 | 0.18% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 122 | 0.31% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 57 | 0.15% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 37 | 0.09% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 179 | 0.46% |
| Routine | 8 | 122 | 0.31% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 99 | 0.23% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 38303 | 90.83% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 21 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 52 | 0.12% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 92 | 0.22% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 154 | 0.37% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 66 | 0.16% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 65 | 0.15% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 266 | 0.63% |
| Routine | 8 | 200 | 0.47% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 133 | 0.29% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 37869 | 83.8% |
| proxy | -7 | 3324 | 7.36% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 51 | 0.11% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 257 | 0.57% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 574 | 1.27% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 653 | 1.44% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 262 | 0.58% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 198 | 0.44% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 1120 | 2.48% |
| Routine | 8 | 751 | 1.66% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 29 | 0.06% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 40134 | 89.51% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 39 | 0.09% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 77 | 0.17% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 144 | 0.32% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 53 | 0.12% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 66 | 0.15% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 245 | 0.55% |
| Routine | 8 | 181 | 0.4% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 313 | 0.66% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 21107 | 44.84% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 146 | 0.31% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 1062 | 2.26% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 2542 | 5.4% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 4792 | 10.18% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 1111 | 2.36% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 1562 | 3.32% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 6312 | 13.41% |
| Routine | 8 | 4192 | 8.91% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 22 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 44407 | 89.36% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 88 | 0.18% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 159 | 0.32% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 239 | 0.48% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 86 | 0.17% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 122 | 0.25% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 400 | 0.8% |
| Routine | 8 | 330 | 0.66% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 201 | 0.37% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 48711 | 89.27% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 8 | 0.01% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 74 | 0.14% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 210 | 0.38% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 339 | 0.62% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 122 | 0.22% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 147 | 0.27% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 529 | 0.97% |
| Routine | 8 | 347 | 0.64% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 40584 | 79.59% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 59 | 0.12% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 533 | 1.05% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 1245 | 2.44% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 2204 | 4.32% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 583 | 1.14% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 736 | 1.44% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 3018 | 5.92% |
| Routine | 8 | 2029 | 3.98% |
| Total | 50994 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 13272 | 92.05% |
| proxy | -7 | 965 | 6.69% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 11 | 0.08% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 23 | 0.16% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 32 | 0.22% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 16 | 0.11% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 50 | 0.35% |
| Routine | 8 | 49 | 0.34% |
| Total | 14419 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 13656 | 91.82% |
| proxy | -7 | 948 | 6.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 26 | 0.17% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 44 | 0.3% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 30 | 0.2% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 75 | 0.5% |
| Routine | 8 | 74 | 0.5% |
| Total | 14873 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 14095 | 91.57% |
| proxy | -7 | 977 | 6.35% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 35 | 0.23% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 44 | 0.29% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 24 | 0.16% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 113 | 0.73% |
| Routine | 8 | 83 | 0.54% |
| Total | 15392 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 12 | 0.08% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 14278 | 91.43% |
| proxy | -7 | 982 | 6.29% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 15 | 0.1% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 28 | 0.18% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 63 | 0.4% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 39 | 0.25% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 124 | 0.79% |
| Routine | 8 | 74 | 0.47% |
| Total | 15617 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 8 | 0.05% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 14414 | 91.28% |
| proxy | -7 | 1014 | 6.42% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 20 | 0.13% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 43 | 0.27% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 65 | 0.41% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 27 | 0.17% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 102 | 0.65% |
| Routine | 8 | 94 | 0.6% |
| Total | 15791 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 14953 | 92.09% |
| proxy | -7 | 891 | 5.49% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 17 | 0.1% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 32 | 0.2% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 64 | 0.39% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 43 | 0.26% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 120 | 0.74% |
| Routine | 8 | 108 | 0.67% |
| Total | 16238 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 15296 | 92.16% |
| proxy | -7 | 889 | 5.36% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 18 | 0.11% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 48 | 0.29% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 70 | 0.42% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 44 | 0.27% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 116 | 0.7% |
| Routine | 8 | 107 | 0.64% |
| Total | 16597 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 6 | 0.03% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 14665 | 77.73% |
| proxy | -7 | 801 | 4.25% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 108 | 0.57% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 411 | 2.18% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 626 | 3.32% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 94 | 0.5% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 294 | 1.56% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 865 | 4.58% |
| Routine | 8 | 993 | 5.26% |
| Total | 18867 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 22 | 0.14% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 14143 | 90.64% |
| proxy | -7 | 522 | 3.35% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 34 | 0.22% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 73 | 0.47% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 191 | 1.22% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 93 | 0.6% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 260 | 1.67% |
| Routine | 8 | 260 | 1.67% |
| Total | 15603 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 11 | 0.07% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 10409 | 66.63% |
| proxy | -7 | 435 | 2.78% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 132 | 0.84% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 445 | 2.85% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 1022 | 6.54% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 51 | 0.33% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 480 | 3.07% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 1248 | 7.99% |
| Routine | 8 | 1388 | 8.88% |
| Total | 15623 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 27 | 0.25% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 8034 | 73.67% |
| proxy | -7 | 358 | 3.28% |
| Large employers & higher management | 1 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Higher professional | 2 | 57 | 0.52% |
| Lower management & professional | 3 | 201 | 1.84% |
| Intermediate | 4 | 533 | 4.89% |
| Small employers & own account | 5 | 36 | 0.33% |
| Lower supervisory & technical | 6 | 245 | 2.25% |
| Semi-routine | 7 | 678 | 6.22% |
| Routine | 8 | 734 | 6.73% |
| Total | 10906 | 100.0% |
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